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2-way refrigerator operation without a battery
I have a basic question I can not find the answer to. I have a Dometic 2 way fridge (propane/120volt) in a 1985 Airstream. I can not get the fridge to run on either 120 volts or gas. I do not have a battery at this time.(I am on shore power) Do I need a battery to run the fridge even though I am hooked up to shore power? Is the battery required in order to "complete the circuit"? I assumed since I am on shore power the fridge should work either way even though I do not have a battery.7.9KViews0likes39CommentsRe: Question about tire pressure
The tire inflation chart should work for the nittos since it goes by the load index. Find your tire size and load index in the chart and go from there. For reference I run 37x12.5r18 Falken tires on Method wheels rated at 4,500 lbs. the tires are rated for 4000 lbs at 65 psi. I am 5000 lbs on the front and 6,800 on the rear408Views0likes0CommentsRe: Time to install tires on my truck camper setup
So far I like the Falken at3/w's they are snow peak 'certified' I went with 37's but I also did not lift it either to maintain factory geometry. The tires are rated for 4000 lbs at 65 psi. With the right wheels, you don't need a lift for 35" tires, proof since I am running 37's. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1B2rNNz4vabWTDuZiDLNQ2Sz57iA7H8Jd359Views0likes0CommentsRe: Timbren vs. Sumo Springs
Spoke with Timbren, they recommend th single convoluted because the double convoluted could 'flip over' on itself. Now I am really confused because it seems most here have the double convoluted. This is going on a Ram 3500 cab and chassis by the way total camper weight is around 3,500 lbs loaded up.1.7KViews0likes0CommentsTimbren vs. Sumo Springs
Trying to decide between the two. Right now, I can get by without either but figured I would add either of the two for increased stability. My sag is not that bad, an extra half inch would be nice though. My sense is that the main difference between the two is the Sumo Springs appear to have more "travel"? Meaning they can compress farther than the Timbrens. I feel like in my situation the Sumo Springs might work better since I don't need a lot of support, just a little, and the extra travel might equate to a little better ride loaded since the Sumo Springs can compress more. I could be totally wrong about all this. So what is everyones opinion of the SumoSpring vs Timbrens??10KViews0likes15CommentsRe: What am I missing on GVWR??
Geoboy wrote: Yeah, what’s better? This is just my personal opinion. I will start with a few off the top of my head. .1) The Northstar is a wood framed camper, if any bit of water gets to it, it rots, and you may not realize it until it is too late. I had this problem with mine, there are some sharp screws in the AC unit, over time on rough roads those screw punctured the rubber roof, water was able to get in, and it was not caught until a leak presented itself. There is no way of knowing this until it is too late. Fortunately I was able to repair it myself, which involved a new roof, that is a 5-10K repair at an RV facility. Bonus points for Cirrus. It's not a wood framed camper 2.) I fail to understand what is so great about "rubber roofs" That's all manufactures use. They seem cheap to me, and I would think in this day and age there would be something better out there. Bonus points to the Cirrus on this one. They don't use a rubber roof. 3.) Northstar interiors are straight out of a 90's motel room. Northstar acts like their poop don't stink, and have no desire to innovate. They use fake cheap wood, the countertop is made with a cover over particle wood. The insulation is not that great, perhaps better than the cheapest made campers on the market but not by much. -with the Cirrus the interior is night and day better. The quality from what I can tell is also a lot better. 4.)Cassette toilet- my personal opinion is that in some instances it is slightly better than a black tank, but with a blank tank you at least don't have to watch **** flow out, and that smell? It's horrendous, with all the methane and stuff I don't think you will be wheeling your cassette poop suitcase into a mcdonalds or friends house to empty. Also, in Europe at least when they use a cassette toilet it usually comes with a SOG kit, they don't do that with Northstar, so basically when you open the trap door with all the methane and heat build up in the tank it has the potential to literally explode the feces contents up and out of. Ask my GF how she knows. The SOG releases this pressure and vents it outside when the door is open - Plus one for a composting toilet 5.) The appliances in the Northstar are not horrible, but they are not that great either, they are same stuff found in 99% of all other RVs. Again, no innovation by Northstar here. -There are better options out there, like the Truma, or the Alde system in Cirrus. 6.) The tiedowns on the northstar rip out when going offroad. Again, not an issue if you stick to the pavement or RV parks, I am told they have since addressed this with some steel plate added to the wood. 7.) Those Dometic Seitz windows and Heiki skylight are of poor quality. I like the concept better than the typical RV window but both skylight and windows found in Northstar are of poor quality. Have you tried getting replacement parts for the Heiki? Next to impossible, and they are very expensive to replace.176Views0likes0CommentsRe: What am I missing on GVWR??
Why do you say this? One of the attractions to the northstar is the build quality, everything I've seen says that it's very good. We prefer cassette and aren't interested in changing to a composting. I say this as an owner with a Northstar and cassette toilet. Calling the build quality "very good" in my opinion is pretty subjective and compared to what? It is a wood framed camper that will rot if the slightest bit of water gets inside. It still has the same old typical RV 'rubber' roof. They haven't changed the interiors in 20 years and arn't receptive to change in general. I called them one time about a question and an issue I was having, their response was that they had new campers rolling off the line in a month and should buy a new one. To be fair, the way I use my camper is probably designed beyond what it was engineered to do which is RV parks and very occasional use. Have you used a cassette toilet? They work fine for a short weekend, but beyond that they are a major pain in the butt, not to mention how nasty they are.176Views0likes0Comments
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